Confused about whether I really have GD

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elpnny wrote:

I’m in China and they just do a 2 hour test with fasting here. I just barely failed the fasting number (5.21 when it should have been less than 5.1) but passed the other levels (1 hour and 2 hours). I started testing at home and have had perfect fasting numbers and after meal numbers (except for one high number after a lunch).

I showed these results to the nutrition/diabetes doctor and she recommended retesting at the hospital (Just fasting, then eating my regular breakfast, then testing again after 2 hours). I did that yesterday and passed. I also passed an A1C test.

My next appointment isn’t for 2 weeks and I’m wondering if it’s necessary to see the doctor before then to discuss these results or if I should just keep doing as I’m doing. I’ve been self testing 4x a day and eating less refined carbs, but even after eating a giant burger of a white bun and fries last night, my number was normal.

I am in Canada and I failed the 2 hr because of my fasting number as well. We are supposed to be under 5.3 and mine was 5.3. My 1 and 2 hour were well below the limit and my a1c came back as 5.1. During my pregnancy my fasting number gave me issues and I needed medication to keep it down. You may just have a borderline case with your fasting number. I would just continue testing to make sure your fasting level stays under target, especially as your pregnancy hormones can make you more insulin resistant

Thanks. I’m from Canada too and saw that the number there is 5.3 so was kind of annoyed that I would have passed at home. I guess my plan is just to keep testing the fasting number (it’s consistently been low 4s and high 3s) and maybe test after any especially high carb meal, although I’ve started eating more whole grains as a result of this (a change I should have made already anyway). And then talk to the doctor when I go back in 2 weeks.

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